Anette Ollerearnshaw

Anette Ollerearnshaw has gained her expertise of planning, production and delivery through working at the forefront of world-leading arts organisations and higher education providers.  

She works in key roles providing structure and leadership in support of the strategic vision, efficiency and innovation to enhance organisational performance coupled with continual improvement. 

Following a long career in Wigs, Hair & Make-up (WHAM), she is still often sought as an industry consultant to form teams and lead creative production processes within the performing Arts as well as sharing knowledge and skills teaching and nurturing the next generation of talent about topics such as sustainability and equality, diversity & inclusion. 

She enjoys working collaboratively, developing dynamic teams and ensuring that we make space to enrich each other within this; one of her guiding principles is strength through diversity. 

Anette is author of the WHAM sustainability principles and guidance for the Theatre Green Book and is the founder of the Association of British Theatre Technicians’ (ABTT) WHAM community, where she also volunteers as a Trustee Director. In 2024 she takes on the role of Executive Producer and Founder for the pioneering ABTT WHAM Design awards, which are being presented at the Theatre Show in Alexandra Palace London.

She regularly writes articles for the quarterly industry ABTT ‘Sightline’ magazine, and titles have included ‘The Politics of Innovation in Performance Technologies’ and ‘Sustainability in Wigs, Hair & Make-up for Performance’ and ‘Training & Education in performing Art: Hold to Run- at the Intersection of Machine & Performance’.

Since 2022 Anette has also shared her wealth of expertise and knowledge volunteering at Theatre Deli as Deputy Chair of the Board, Safeguarding Lead, sits on artist residencies selection panels and is mentor to the annually selected Trainee Trustee.